DJI Avata 360 Officially Teased. The Wait For This New DJI Drone Is Almost Over.

DJI posted a teaser on its official X account yesterday. No product name. No specs. Just four words and a video that tells you everything.

“An All-New Dimension”

On March 3, the @DJIGlobal account posted a short video with a single caption: “An all-new dimension. Discover what’s beyond.” The footage shows classic first-person FPV flight sequences followed by unmistakable 360-degree shots, including a tiny planet perspective that only a spherical camera system can produce.

DJI did not say the words “DJI Avata 360.” They did not need to.

It is unusual for DJI, the biggest brand in consumer drones, to be behind the game Military Aerospace on anything. But in 2025, Insta360’s Antigravity A1 launched as the world’s first consumer 360-degree drone and the entire industry has been waiting to see how DJI would respond.

Yesterday’s post is the answer. The official teaser from official channels means an announcement is days away, not weeks, as The New Camera reported.

Based on everything confirmed so far, that drone is the DJI Avata 360.

What the Leaks Actually Confirm

Let’s be straight about what is real and what is rumor at this stage.

What is confirmed or highly credible: the Avata 360 appeared in DJI Goggles beta software with an instructional video showing battery insertion, activation, and basic flight. Retail packaging has been photographed from multiple angles including the sides, which means bundle configurations and accessory listings are visible.

FCC approval for US availability has been filed. Trusted leaker Jasper Ellens has tracked this product through its entire pre-launch cycle and rates the packaging images as legitimate.

The design is a cinewhoop-style grey frame with full spherical propeller guards for safe indoor flying, four-blade propellers replacing the three-blade setup on the Avata 2, and two large camera sensors positioned to capture true 360-degree spherical footage.

The gimbal is tiltable, which is the key innovation: in standard mode it shoots forward like a traditional FPV drone. One click rotates it into dual-camera 360-degree mode. Two drones in one airframe.

Confirmed specs from beta software and packaging leaks include 8K/60fps HDR panorama video, compatibility with DJI Goggles N3 and the RC 2 controller, O4 transmission system, front obstacle sensors with none confirmed at the rear, and smart flight modes including follow-me tracking and automated paths.

The transmission range in leaked specs is listed at over 12 miles. Flight time remains unconfirmed in any credible leak.

DJI Avata 360 Pricing and Bundles

The leaked Chinese retail pricing translates to the following estimated US figures, which align with how DJI has historically priced global launches relative to domestic China pricing.

Drone only is expected around $499. With the RC 2 controller around $699. The Fly More Combo with the RC 2, three batteries, charging hub, and carry case around $999. A Goggles N3 combo configuration is estimated around $1,200.

These are estimates based on Chinese domestic prices and DJI’s historical pricing patterns. Official US pricing will not be confirmed until launch. For context, the Insta360 Antigravity A1 launched at $999 for the base package. If DJI comes in at $499 for the drone alone, it is not a competitive response. It is a price execution that could reset the entire 360-degree drone market overnight.

The US Question

Despite new DJI products now being banned in the US, it is possible that DJI was able to get regulatory approval before the ban came into force in December. The FCC filing confirms the Avata 360 was registered in time to qualify for US sale under the rules in effect at the time of filing. Whether that holds through retail availability given DJI’s ongoing FCC lawsuit is a question American buyers are watching closely.

The teaser was posted from @DJIGlobal, not a China-only account, which suggests DJI is planning or hoping for a global launch rather than a China-first rollout.

DroneXL’s Take

I have been watching this one develop for months and the teaser yesterday felt like DJI finally exhaling.

The Antigravity A1 is a genuinely good product. Insta360 built something real and launched it before DJI could respond. That almost never happens. For any DJI watcher, seeing the world’s biggest drone company play catch-up was surprising and a little refreshing.

Here is what I actually think. The Avata 360 is not just a response to the Antigravity A1. It is DJI reclaiming a category it probably should have owned first.

The tiltable gimbal concept, FPV mode plus 360-degree mode in a single aircraft, is a smarter solution than a fixed spherical camera because it gives the pilot two completely different creative tools depending on the moment. That is not a gimmick. That is a real design decision.

The price, if the $499 drone-only figure holds, will be the story. Not the specs. Not the design. The price. A 360-degree FPV cinewhoop at $499 changes who can afford this type of filmmaking. Completely.

The announcement is coming any day now. Possibly this week. When it drops, we will have full coverage here at DroneXL.

Photo credit: The New Camera, DJI.